Interior Design Prof, Class Finish Room In Show House

The utility room of the Pink Ribbon
House was designed by assistant professor Laura Burleson
and was accessorized
by her students.

Highly elegant style and fabulous function have come together
in the utility room of the American Society of Interior Designers
Annual Designer Show House designed by Laura Burleson, assistant
professor of interior design in the family and consumer sciences
department, with the help of 17 senior interior design students.

During the summer, Burleson was invited to develop cabinet
designs and all interior finishes for the space, and as the
students returned to class in August, they participated in
its accessorizing.

The house, called the Pink Ribbon House,
is located in the Bellaire area of Houston,
at 7907 South Rice Ave. Burleson’s and the students’ work will be
on display there from Wednesday (Oct. 13) until Oct. 31.

Built by builder Royce
Hassell Custom Homes, Burleson and her students were responsible for the laying
of tile flooring and back splash on the diagonal, as well as selecting
the granite counter top from Walker Zanger, which is gold, tan and black.

In
addition, Burleson had to locate the newest Maytag Dryer
System and frontload Maytag washer to complete the functioning
of the space, she said.

“
Once the senior interior design students began selecting the accessories,
the space was finished with paint colors that were chosen from the colors
in the
granite counter top,” Burleson said. “Key accessories that were
located from Bombay, Pier I, and Linens and Things included an elegant three
piece iron
grill with a classical arched panel top, Ralph Lauren towels, and woven wood
and copper hampers.”

The utility room basin, complete with
a gold, tan and black granite countertop, chosen
by the interior design students.

The decorating of the utility room in the over-4600
square feet house was the second the group has done for the ASID Annual
Designer Show House event,
which
provides everyone in the group the opportunity to work with 25 of Houston’s
top interior designers, according to Burleson.